My buddy used to work at a hospital in Nashville and they put in a bunch of charging stations in the employee lot right up front by the handicap spots. After realizing they weren't really being used he started parking his junky old diesel blazer there and throwing the plug under his hood. Nobody ever said anything.Where is all this electricity going to come from, if and when there is an increased demand? How much is it going to cost to wire your home for an electric vehicle? Where can you charge it? Our local Cracker Barrel had two charging stations. People parked gassers in the spaces. Took out the charging stations. Never saw an electric there. We saw Texas have windmills frozen and not working. Build more dams for power generation? That will take years for the government to approve the construction.
An aluminum gas engine can be recycled easily...EV's are coming if you like it or not. Tesla has there own fast chargers and the locations are plugged into the cars GPS. A typical Tesla can pick up at least 50-70% charge in about 30-45 minutes. That's about the time it would take to stop and eat for lunch if on a road trip. I would guess less than 2% of drivers in the USA travel further each day than the range of a EV.
For most people the $$$ numbers don't make sense compared to ICE autos. But as the costs lower you will see more and more. Some of their advantages includes no oil changes, less maintenance, rarely do the brakes need changing, much cheaper to operate than an ICE auto, and they are fast, really fast.
Like any vehicle, EV's are not for everyone. Same as big trucks and compact cars. For the average commuter who drives under 300 miles a day they are a good choice. Most of the charging is done at night when the power needs are smaller.Where is all this electricity coming from to power the electric vehicles that Uncle Joe wants us to drive? Where (and how) are they putting chargers in the high rise apartments in NYC, Chicago, LA, , Miami Beach, etc.
Are they using EV to mine the lithium for the batteries?Like any vehicle, EV's are not for everyone. Same as big trucks and compact cars. For the average commuter who drives under 300 miles a day they are a good choice. Most of the charging is done at night when the power needs are smaller.
No, they are not for every one but they do have their place. Try to keep your mind open and you will see for a lot of people they make good sense.
I'll use my son as an example. He has a 50 mile commute and the hospital where he works allows people to charge for free. The end of every shift he can leave work with a fully charged car for free. For him, a EV would make sense.
I have no answers for any of your questions. I do not own or operate or work in the EV arena. My only point was that for some people they make perfect sense. Just like some people like EV bikes for getting to their hunting spot.Are they using EV to mine the lithium for the batteries?
How much to replace the battery in a EV?
Who's gonna maintain the millions of charging stations?
Are we gonna have computer chip plants in the US or are we gonna rely on China to supply us parts when we are in a shortage now?
How are barges and cargo ships gonna go electric?
I won't see it on a large scale in my lifetime.
OkayI have no answers for any of your questions. I do not own or operate or work in the EV arena. My only point was that for some people they make perfect sense. Just like some people like EV bikes for getting to their hunting spot.
One burned my buddies house to the ground! They barely escaped with there livesI might be interested in an electric ski boat for cruising. But, I don't even trust electric golf carts.
Like any vehicle, EV's are not for everyone. Same as big trucks and compact cars. For the average commuter who drives under 300 miles a day they are a good choice. Most of the charging is done at night when the power needs are smaller.
No, they are not for every one but they do have their place. Try to keep your mind open and you will see for a lot of people they make good sense.
I'll use my son as an example. He has a 50 mile commute and the hospital where he works allows people to charge for free. The end of every shift he can leave work with a fully charged car for free. For him, a EV would make sense.